National Italian-Australian Women's Association. New South Wales Branch further records, 1988-2004

MLMSS 9235

fonds

1988 - 2004

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Photographs, Moving Images

402587

1.73 metres of textual material (23 boxes), some boxes contain photographs
8 videocassettes - VHS

This collection further documents the Association's activities and includes minutes of meetings, correspondence, photographs and videos of award ceremonies, book launchings and other functions, and papers concerning NIAWA-Alitalia Literary Competitions and the publishing of Growing up Italian in Australia : eleven young Australian women talk about their childhood (1993), Buon appetito : regional Italian recipes [ricette regionali italiane] (1994), and Protagoniste non spettatrice = Cinderellas no more : ten years of the National Italian-Australian Women's Association (1995)


SERIES 01: ASSOCIATION RECORDS, 1988-2004
Include correspondence, minutes of meetings, newscuttings and photographs (Vols 5-17 were formerly housed in lever arch files)

BOX 1
Vol 5: Association records, 1988-1989

BOX 2
Vol 6: Association records, 1989-1990

BOX 3
Vol. 7: Association records, 1990-1991

BOX 4
Vol. 8: Association records, 1991

BOX 5
Vol. 9: Associations records, 1991-1992

BOX 6
Vol. 10: Association records, 1989-1993

BOX 7
Vol. 11: Association records, 1993

BOX 8
Vol. 12: Association records, 1993-1994

BOX 9
Vol. 13: Association records, 1994

BOX 10
Vol. 14: Association records, 1994-1995

BOX 11
Vol. 15: Association records, 1995-1996

BOX 12
Vol. 16: Association records, 1996

BOX 13
Vol 17: Association records, 1996-1998

BOX 14
Vol. 18: Association records, 1997-1999, being lever arch file including colour photographs of Association members at meeting celebrating the honour received by Vicki Fontana, appointment as a Cavalier of the Italian Government, held at Casa d’Italia, Leichhardt, 12 June 1999

Vol. 19: Associations records, 2000-2001, being lever arch file including colour photographs of meetings and award ceremonies

BOX 15
Vol. 20: Association records, 2001, being lever arch file including colour photographs of meetings, functions and award ceremonies

Vol. 21: Association records, 2002, being lever arch file including colour photographs of meetings, functions and award ceremonies

BOX 16
Vol. 22: Association records, 2003-2004, being lever arch file including colour photographs of meetings, functions and award ceremonies

BOX 17
Association records, 1994, being lever arch file of original submissions to NIAWA/Alitalia Literary Competition 1994, with acknowledgement letter from Franca Arena to entrants

Association records, 1994, being lever arch file relating to NIAWA/Alitalia Literary Competition 1994, including correspondence with judges and entrants, and rejected submissions

SERIES 02: PHOTOGRAPHS, 1985-1999
BOX 18
Photographs, 1985-1992, mainly of Association committee and members, conferences, book launchings (Give me Strength / Forza e Coraggio Italian Australian Women Speak), and dignitaries and guest speakers, including Franca Arena, Doug Sutherland (Lord Mayor of Sydney), Premier Neville Wran, Francesco Cardi (Italian Ambassador), Guido Scalici (Italian Consul General (NSW)), Elena Marinucci and Tina Anselmi (Italian parliamentarians), Sir Nicholas Shehadie, Hazel Hawke, Senator Margaret Reynolds, Tony Palumbo (President of NSW Comites [Committee of Italian Migrants]), Professor Biancamaria Frabotta, Silvana and Caterina Strano, and Forza e Coraggio [Strength and Courage] Award winners, Marietta Ballini (1991) and Livia Bosi (1992). Venues include Sydney Town Hall and the Apia Club, Leichhardt

BOX 19
Photographs, 1993, mainly of Association committee and members, conferences, book launchings (Growing up Italian in Australia), and dignitaries and guest speakers, including Franca Arena, Francesco Cardi (Italian Ambassador), Fabio De Nardis (Italian Consul General (NSW)), Gerlando Butti (Director, Italian Institute of Culture, Sydney), Monica Pellizzari, Ron Orsati (President, Apia Club), Stepan Kerkyasharian, Antonino Traina (Alitalia Airlines), Gough Whitlam, Alison Crook (State Librarian), Anna Maria Dell’oso, Joe Arena, Giuseppe (Joe) Fin and Vince Sorrenti, and Forza e Coraggio [Strength and Courage] Award winner, Maria Paoloni. Venues include the Apia Club, Leichhardt

BOX 20
Photographs, 1994, mainly of Association committee and members, conferences, book launchings (Buon Appetito), and dignitaries and guest speakers, including Franca Arena, Fabio De Nardis (Italian Consul General (NSW)), Dr Silvia Vegetti Finzi, Paolo Totaro, Professor Giovanni Carsaniga, Antonio Di Pietro (Italian anti-corruption judge), Giuseppe Schiavoni, Margaret Whitlam, Alison Crook (State Librarian) and Kavisha Mazzella (singer and songwriter), and Forza e Coraggio [Strength and Courage] Award winner, Ilaria Logi . Venues include the Apia Club, Leichhardt; State Library of New South Wales; and Parliament House, Sydney

BOX 21
Photographs, 1995, mainly of Association committee and members, conferences, book launchings (Cinderellas No More)), and dignitaries and guest speakers, including Franca Arena, Fabio De Nardis (Italian Consul General (NSW)), Claudio Tuniz, Tina Anselmi (Italian parliamentarian), Vicki Fontana, Joe Arena, Marcello Spatafora (Italian Ambassador), Francesco Catania (Italian Consul General (NSW)), Joanna Savill and Giulia Bonacina, and Forza e Coraggio [Strength and Courage] Award winner, Monica Pellizzari. Venues include the Apia Club, Leichhardt and Panorama House, Bulli Tops, NSW (Association Christmas lunch)

BOX 22
Photographs, 1996-1997, mainly of Association committee and members, conferences, and dignitaries and guest speakers, including Franca Arena, Maria Minna (Canadian Parliamentary Secretary), Frank Sartor, Massimo Iesu, Ross Maio (piano accordionist) and Forza e Coraggio [Strength and Courage] Award winners, Giulia Bonacina (1996) and Melina Marchetta (1997). Venues include the Apia Club, Leichhardt; Leichhardt Town Hall and Parliament House, Sydney

BOX 23
Photographs, 1998-1999, mainly of Association committee and members, conferences, and dignitaries and guest speakers, including Franca Arena, Pat O’Shane, Silvana Vidoni, Simon Tedeschi (pianist), Giovanni Castellaneta (Italian Ambassador) and Forza e Coraggio [Strength and Courage] Award winners, Vicky Fontana (1998) and Giulia Sirignani (1999). Venues include Le Montage Function Centre, Leichhardt and Casa d’Italia, Leichhardt

Selected loose photographs published in Cinderellas No More (1995), including Dr Aileen Riotto Sirey (National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAW)), and portraits of Franca Arena and committee members, Giulia Bonacina, Gina Papa, Antonietta Carraro, Carolina Carraro, Laura Didone, Simone Grandjean, Pina Kavo, Caterina Murgida, Bruna Cernicchi, Nadia Pedulla, Ausilia Palmas and Gloria De Vincenti

SERIES 03: VIDEO RECORDINGS, 1991-1999
VT 1496
Forza e Coraggio Award ceremony Apia Club, Leichhardt, 9 Mar. 1991 (55 min). Speakers include Franca Arena, Francesco Cardi (Italian Ambassador), Guido Scalici (Italian Consul General (NSW)), Franca Senise, Silvana Vidoni, Laura Didone, Carmen Lavezzari and Award winner, Marietta Ballini

VT 1497
Forza e Coraggio Award ceremony, Apia Club, Leichhardt, 6 Mar. 1993 (33 min). Speakers include Franca Arena, Fabio De Nardis (Italian Consul General (NSW)), Gerlando Butti (Director, Italian Institute of Culture, Sydney), and Award winner, Maria Paoloni

VT 1498
Growing up Italian in Australia book launching, Apia Club, Leichhardt, 3 Apr. 1993 (49 min). Speakers include Franca Arena, Francesco Cardi (Italian Ambassador), Fabio De Nardis (Italian Consul General (NSW)), Gerlando Butti (Director, Italian Institute of Culture, Sydney), Alison Crook (State Librarian), Antonino Traina (Alitalia Airlines), Ron Orsati (President, Apia Club), Monica Pellizzari, Laura Didone

VT 1499
1. Buon Appetito book launching, State Library of New South Wales, 12 Oct. 1994 (25 min). Speakers include Franca Arena, Fabio De Nardis (Italian Consul General (NSW)), Gerlando Butti (Director, Italian Institute of Culture, Sydney), Alison Crook (State Librarian), Judith Kelly (State Library of New South Wales) and Renzo Colla (SBS Radio)

2. Buon Appetito book launching, Apia Club, Leichhardt, 15 Oct. 1994 (1 hr). Speakers include Franca Arena, Gloria De Vincenti, Margaret Whitlam, Fabio De Nardis (Italian Consul General (NSW)) and Kavisha Mazzella (singer and musician)

VT 1500
Buon Appetito book launching, Apia Club, Leichhardt, 15 Oct. 1994 (1 hr 15 min) [Another version]

VT 1501
Buon Appetito book launching, Wollongong, 1994 (2 min), being WIN TV news story; reporter, Steve Casey. Speakers include Franca Arena and Madeleine Strong Cincotta

VT 1502
Association Christmas lunch, Panorama House, Bulli Tops, 1995 (58 min). Speakers include Franca Arena

VT 1503
Forza e Coraggio Award ceremony, Casa d’Italia, Leichhardt, 6 Mar. 1999. Speakers include Franca Arena, Laura Didone, Giovanni Castellaneta (Italian Ambassador), Francesco Catania (Italian Consul General (NSW)), and Award winner, Giulia Sirignani

Italian, English

Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
Copyright restrictions may apply:
Approval for reproduction required: From the copyright owner
Rights and Restrictions Information:: Copying for reference purposes and publication of material in which the Association owns copyright is restricted without its permission
Please acknowledge:: State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy National-Italian Australian Womens Association (New South Wales Branch)

Further records, vols 5-12, originally in lever-arch files and transferred to die cut acid-free boxes, were deposited in July 1996; vols 13-17, originally in lever-arch files and transferred to die cut acid-free boxes, and two volumes in Box 17 were deposited in September 1999; and vols 18-22 were deposited in April 2006.

The original consignment of records was deposited in 1990 and is located at MLMSS 5288 ADD-ON 1889. A detailed listing of this is available in Italians in New South Wales : a guide to archives in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales (1995), a copy of which is available on the Guides Shelf in Special Collections Area, Mitchell Library Reading Room.